Spain v Ireland XV, Leganés, Saturday, 4pm Irish time – Live on Rugby Pass TVThere’s enough in the Ireland XV to pique the interest. Top-end pace is a rarity in Irish rugby but in Baloucoune and Shayne Bolton, this team harbours two of the quickest. Kelly won a single senior cap for England but, after the requisite time frame has elapsed, he is once again eligible for Ireland. Scrumhalf Ben Murphy is the fifth member of the backline to have senior Ireland international status, having made his debut during the summer tour. In my school (Terenure), for example, there were swimming, badminton, and Gaelic football teams, but rugby was the most important.
